Welcome to the Do-It forums Buster. Sinkers are pretty basic. Heat your lead and fill the mold(s). If you check the DoIt online store you’ll find a handy little 4 pound pot that’s plenty for some casual casting and safe enough to get kids started in casting. As for ingots, they tend to be a product of convenience and not required, but handy if you’re handling lots of lead. A 9X9 inch cake pan can be filled with 1/4” of lead and when cool can be cut into two inch strips with a tin snips. This is as good of an ingot as you’ll likely ever need.
When you melt the lead the first time if you see lots of crud on the top you may want to clean it but don’t clean it in the house. Take it to the garage and keep the doors open as you be making smoke for a short while. Heat the lead the toss in a couple 3/4” square pieces of paraffin and stir it in. When the smoke stops, skim the lead and call it cleaned. This doesn’t have to be done often after the initial cleaning, but as you add lead you may want to as the dross starts to appear.
This is a great way to expand on your fishing and a great way for a dad and child to spent time together.
Again, welcome aboard!
